Nevada Chapter 128 — Termination of Parental Rights
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- NRS 128.005— Legislative declaration and findings
- NRS 128.007— Applicability of chapter
- NRS 128.010— Definitions
- NRS 128.011— “Abandoned mother” defined
- NRS 128.012— “Abandonment of a child” defined
- NRS 128.013— “Injury” defined
- NRS 128.014— “Neglected child” defined
- NRS 128.015— “Parent and child relationship” and “parent” defined
- NRS 128.016— “Putative father” defined
- NRS 128.018— “Unfit parent” defined
- NRS 128.020— Jurisdiction of district courts
- NRS 128.023— Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney
- NRS 128.030— Place for filing petition
- NRS 128.040— Who may file petition; investigation
- NRS 128.050— Entitlement of proceedings; contents of verified petition
- NRS 128.055— Proceedings to be completed within 6 months after filing of petition
- NRS 128.060— Notice of hearing: Contents; personal service to certain persons; petitioner to mail notice to Department of Human Services if petitioner or child is receiving public assistance
- NRS 128.070— Service of notice of hearing by publication: Requirements; exception
- NRS 128.080— Form of notice
- NRS 128.085— Petition by mother of unborn child: Notice to father or putative father; time of hearing
- NRS 128.087— Hearing to determine whether to transfer venue for parent who objects to venue
- NRS 128.090— Hearing: Time; procedure; evidence; postponement; closed court; confidentiality of hearings, files and records pertaining to terminating parental rights
- NRS 128.091— Evidence of previous sexual conduct inadmissible to challenge child’s credibility; exceptions
- NRS 128.093— Testimony of qualified expert witness required in proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child
- NRS 128.095— When putative father presumed to have intended to abandon child
- NRS 128.097— Presumption of abandonment of child by parent
- NRS 128.100— Appointment of attorney to represent child in proceeding concerning termination or restoration of parental rights; appointment of attorney to represent parent; compensation of attorney. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 128.105— Grounds for terminating parental rights: Considerations; required findings
- NRS 128.106— Specific considerations in determining neglect by or unfitness of parent
- NRS 128.107— Specific considerations where child is not in physical custody of parent
- NRS 128.108— Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home
- NRS 128.109— Determination of conduct of parent; presumptions
- NRS 128.110— Order terminating parental rights; preference for placement of child with certain relatives and siblings of child; period for completion of search for relative
- NRS 128.120— Effect of order
- NRS 128.0122— “Agency which provides child welfare services” defined
- NRS 128.0124— “Child” defined
- NRS 128.0126— “Failure of parental adjustment” defined
- NRS 128.0128— “Indian child” defined
- NRS 128.0129— “Indian Child Welfare Act” defined
- NRS 128.130— Notice to produce; warrant of arrest; contempts
- NRS 128.0137— “Mental injury” defined
- NRS 128.140— Expenses to be county charges
- NRS 128.150— Termination of parental rights of father when child becomes subject of adoption
- NRS 128.0155— “Plan” defined
- NRS 128.160— Best interest of child in determining consideration in action to set aside termination of parental rights after adoption has been granted; presumption
- NRS 128.170— Restoration of parental rights: Petition; consent of natural parent required
- NRS 128.180— Restoration of parental rights: Notice of hearing; persons required to be personally served with notice; right of such persons to present testimony and evidence
- NRS 128.190— Restoration of parental rights: Hearing; required findings to grant petition; effect of order restoring parental rights